Data or statistical facts on the situation and perspectives of agri-food systems and the impact of policies
815 million people went to bed hungry in LAC in 2017 (World Bank, 2020).
At least 88% of LAC countries face multiple forms of malnutrition (World Bank, 2020).
140 billion additional annual dollars in agriculture and rural development are needed to eradicate poverty and hunger in the world (World Bank, 2022).
6.4% of the GDP of LAC countries is estimated as the average cost of malnutrition problems, ranging from malnutrition to overweight and obesity (ECLAC. et al, 2024).
300 billion per year until 2030 is the estimated cost of transforming agrifood systems and eradicating global hunger and malnutrition (ECLAC et al., 2024).
From US$8.9 billion in 2007 to US$14 billion in 2021, Official Development Assistance (ODA) for agriculture and food security increased (Perera, O. et al, 2024).
131 million people could not afford a healthy diet in Latin America and the Caribbean in 2020 (FAO, et al., 2023).
40% of the population of Latin America and the Caribbean was affected by food insecurity in 2021 (FAO, et al., 2023).
20% tax on sugar-sweetened beverages could prevent further increases in overweight in middle-income countries (IFAD, 2023).
17% of the population does not have access to a healthy diet (2021) (IDB, 2024).
